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Originally Posted by Pokeraddict
Sure, it is great for players in a very short term mindset. Since there were no consequences for what seems apparent was a misappropriation of player funds, these people are free to just open another DFS site and do the same thing. They may even get licensed one day.
This mentality is why UltimateBet people are getting licensed in online poker. DFS is repeating all of the same mistakes online poker did.
I see, it is a "short-termed mindset" to focus on the fact that players got paid. Moreover, that is apparently the same "mentality" behind UB "people" getting licensed.
Sorry, sonny, but you are confused. Of course there is a "short-term" mindset and result in getting players paid. You perhaps prefer some other result, like players not getting paid ?
By all means, prosecute, draw and quarter and behead operators who default on player payments if you wish to extract punishment, Mr. Spanish Inquisition. However, you do not see how such a vengeful legal system MIGHT discourage operators who can leverage their branding, database, et etera assets to secure payment for the very players you would stiff in the name of crime and punishment.
I'll put it bluntly, allowing defaulting operators to arrange a sale where players DO get paid is GOOD for players. If you would prefer that every defaulting operator gets pilloried, regardless of the effect on player recoveries, you do NOT have player interests in mind, however much you posture about the "long-term" vision you pursue.
You don't like defaulting operators who arrange for full player payments to get licensed, great .... oppose their future licensing in an effective manner, instead of lumping all your grievances into a jumbled mess of outrage.
I have had no role in the outcome you are whining about, nor any involvement with either operator, but I think that players being paid or at minimum their unfunded liability being assumed, should be viewed as good thing in both the short-term and long term. (But why such payment maybe a long-term benefit for online gaming is another topic, too much of a tangent for this thread.)